The Day I Quit
The day I quit,
the air felt lighter.
By evening,
my stomach asked questions
I couldn’t answer yet.
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Memoir Writing Tip 6: Add a Picture to Your Story
When you write about the past, consider adding a photograph to go with your story. It could be a photograph of your childhood home, your school, your neighbourhood, an old market, a playground or a place where something important happened. It could also be an ordinary household object. An old
Memoir writing tip 5: How I Organise My Manuscript
When I start writing a memoir, I don't begin with a blank Word document and simply write until I reach the end. I create the skeleton of the book first. I open a Word document and create a working table of contents. It doesn't have to
Memoir Writing Tip 4: Why Share Your Life Experiences?
Some of us grew up keeping our thoughts to ourselves. We dealt with our struggles quietly because we thought they were private, embarrassing, or simply something we had to handle on our own. But something changes when we begin writing and sharing our stories. The more you share your journey,
Memoir writing tip 3: Write Your Life in Little Pieces
You don't have to start your memoir with, "I was born in..." and then write your life in chronological order. Sometimes that makes memoir writing unnecessarily difficult. You start worrying about dates, sequence, missing years and what happened before what. Try something easier. Write a collection